10/03/18 - NNHS Newsletter - Jimmy Lentz
James Phillips Lentz Newport News High School Class of 1960 |
Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
More sad news has come to us.
Jimmy Lentz, Class of
1960, passed away in
Williamsburg on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the age of 76.
He was the brother of Ronald Lentz, David Lentz of VA, Rita Lentz Powell, Raymond Lentz, Sylvia Lentz-Garver, Susan Lentz-Dyszkewics, and Jim Young.
From Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA -
10/01/18, 1:34 AM:
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He
complained about my rocking chair being too hard, so I bought a donut
and a cushion. Now every time I look at that cushion, I’ll think of my
dear friend. What a smart and kind man he was. Everyone should have a
friend like him.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Jimmy. Prayers to his dear family. We all miss you and know where you are, with our Heavenly Father who has taken away all of your pain. Here he is in my hard rocker
visiting with my brother-in-law,
Oh, NO! Jamey, I am so sorry to
learn this. You have my
sincerest condolences on the passing of your dear friend.
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From The Daily Press - 10/03/18:
James Phillips Lentz
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Jimmy or J.P. as some of his friends called him, always enjoyed a movie or margarita night out with his daughters, spending time with his grandchildren and weekends with his longtime friend Hattie House. He loved driving his Porsche (the car of his dreams) but more than anything else he loved to play golf. From Newport News and Hampton to Williamsburg, the Carolinas, Georgia and beyond he loved the most stark par-three courses to the fanciest championship courses. After his retirement he worked a number of summers at Langley Air Force Base teaching youngsters the fine art of the game and trying to breed future golfers – even providing clubs for kids who couldn’t afford them. Prior to his final illness he was “working” as a starter at the Golden Horseshoe where he refused tips stating…”I don’t do this for the money…I just do it for the fun of it”. Preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca A. Smith, and father, Raymond P. Lentz, Jr., he leaves behind daughters, Sydney Kemper Lentz Horne and Whitney Phillips Lentz Sanzo and their mother, Gail Sponsler Lentz; his grandchildren, Logan Phillips Sanzo, Waco James Battle Horne and Liberty Don Alonza Horne; his siblings, Ronald Joseph Lentz, David Franklin Lentz, Rita Lentz Powell, Raymond P. Lentz III, Sylvia Lentz-Garver, Susan Lentz-Dyszkewics, and Jim Young; and many other nieces and nephews. Jimmy spent the last days of his life in the lovely Williamsburg home of his brother David and his beautiful wife, Deborah, who welcomed family and friends, for final visits. The family will be forever grateful for their hospitality and kindness. A Memorial Service to celebrate Jimmy’s life will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Weymouth Funeral Home, 12746 Nettles Drive, Newport News, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers the family
urges everyone to treat themselves to an ice cold beer at your favorite 19th
hole and say a toast to a life well lived. Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral
Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook
at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Our deepest sympathies are extended to Jimmy's family, friends, and classmates at this difficult time.
This information is also posted here:
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam-all.html
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam60.html
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley
Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
910-584-8802
Words by
Isaac Watts,
The Psalms of David, 1719 (based on
Psalm 90)
(17 July 1674 - 25 Nov 1748)
Music, St. Anne, by
William Croft,
1708
(10 Dec 1678 - 14 Aug 1727)
1. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
2. Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
3. Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
4. Thy Word commands our flesh to dust,
“Return, ye sons of men”:
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.
5. A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
6. The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,
And lost in foll’wing years.
7. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op’ning day.
8. Like flow’ry fields the nations stand
Pleased with the morning light;
The flow’rs beneath the mower’s hand
Lie with’ring ere ’tis night.
9. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.
"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" midi courtesy of http://www.higherpraise.com/AMidDefault/OGodOurHelpInAgesPast.htm - 08/04/09
"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" lyrics courtesy of http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/O_God_Our_Help_in_Ages_Past/midi/ - 08/04/09
Greg Olsen Paintings courtesy of http://gregolsengallery.com – 03/15/05
Blackwork Flowers Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 08/12/04
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